Ridgeway Wing, Buckinghamshire
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU7), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1402082.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 124 to 128 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashcroft Surgery, about 270 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (22% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU7 0TH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU7 0TL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 124 m and 128 m above sea level (126 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU7 0TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU7 0TL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leighton Buzzard 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cheddington 83,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorlands Wing | 230 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashcroft Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Dental Surgeries LTD | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Bletchley Community Hospital | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Police station | Aylesbury Police Station | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Green 1.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Hill, a motte and bailey castle 900m NNE of All Saint's Church, a scheduled monument, 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill, a motte and bailey castle 900m NNE of All Saint's Church | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ascott House | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Ascott House: remains of 16th and 17th century mansion, formal gardens and warren | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Ascott House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Spinney | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Garden Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Grimstone's Furze | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Round Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wingpark Clump | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overstone Combined School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| The Cottesloe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings LU7 0NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Wing's Local Store LU7 0NE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Cafe Zeera LU7 0NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Wing Sports & Social Club LU7 0NW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Moorhills Crescent (6); On or near Moorhills Road (5); On or near Sirett Close (4); On or near Wantage Close (3); On or near Wantage Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hawthorn Way · Meadow Way · Moorhills Road · Willow Way · William Bandy Close · Moorhills Crescent · Rubus Close · Wantage Close · Sirett Close · Moorlands Road · Moorlands · Woodman Close
All the streets in LU7 and across Buckinghamshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.